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Sunday, December 21, 2003
Islam 'doesn't' slow economies - Christian Science Monitor
Is Islam a drag on economic growth? Economists have debated the impact of religion on economic performance for many years. A long line of scholars has blamed the relative poverty of Muslims today on their religious beliefs. But economist Marcus Noland maintains that this long-standing view is wrong. 'There is nothing inherent about these [Islamic] societies that they have to perform poorly,' says the economist with the Institute for International Economics in Washington. 'If anything, Islam promotes growth.' "
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